Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Credit)

The current drive to expand the South African economy, as well as current global developments, requires the development of people with general business management skills, who can be accommodated in any economic sector.

This Bachelor of Commerce degree will provide a solid base from which graduates can operate at specials or first-level management in an environment that deals with credit transactions.

The purpose of this degree is to provide a broad but solid educational foundation to students in the field of commerce, including various key discipline areas such as business management, accounting and law. Besides that, students can choose a specific major in which they would like to specialise.

The qualification was designed to provide the knowledge base, practical competence and application skills that will enable students to either enter the labour market or to pursue further studies in their majors.

Year 1

• Introduction to Business Studies
• Business Numeracy
• Principles of Accounting
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Introduction to Business Management
• Regulation and Compliance in the Banking Industry
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Applied Financial Accounting
• Business Law
• Personal and Small Business Credit

All modules are compulsory.

Year 2

• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Financial Management 1
• Business Credit
• Marketing Management Practice
• Business Management 2B
• Credit 2B

All modules are compulsory.

Year 3

• Business Management 3A
• Economics 3A
• Financial Management 2
• Entrepreneurship
• Risk Management
• Business Research Methods
• Economics 3B

All modules are compulsory.